Regia Aeronautica GB II (06/15/09 to 06/15/10)

Jeremy, if I were you I'd go to the matresses.

You aren't going to win this by wallpaper. Gonna take a new tail. And stop sanding the rest of that part because it's probably a problem all over.

If you can, take an impression in plaster of paris of whats left of that section of the tail and cast a new one. This can be done with epoxy.Or, more plaster of paris but I'm guessing it's a thin part.

 "Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for 20 guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh…? And a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar, and that's my trick."

Yey, Bondo's here. The talking Enigma. 'if I were you I'd go to the matresses.' What????

How did the Birthday go, SpongeBondo? I hope you didnt drink and eat too much.

...Guy

P.s, Jeremy, it has me stumped as well. Do Trumpy have an accessable customer relations that you can contact?

Luftwoller wrote:

Great looking Helo.I too reckon that that model (whatever the heck its real name is) has to be the best looking heli ever made. The one in Rambo did it for me.

The one in Rambo was a Puma they dressed up to look like a Hind!!! Very convincingly I might add!

Luftwoller wrote:

Yey, Bondo's here. The talking Enigma. 'if I were you I'd go to the matresses.' What???? How did the Birthday go, SpongeBondo? I hope you didnt drink and eat too much.

Crusher, bear with me here....it's the scene in the Godfather where the Families declare all-out war on each other, and they put their "soldiers" up dormitory style in one place so that they're available instantly for any action. That's Clemenza's recipe for spaghetti sauce, by the way. My point to Jeremy was- dramatic circumstances require dramatic action.

My Birthday was swell, thank you and thank you all for the nice "cards". I did not go to trivia night at the local, but several good lobster rolls later, washed down with a fair measure of amber ale, set the world to rights. Cheers!

It was me that asked. How much did you drink young man?

The Godfather is one of those classics of our time. We've just started buying old DVDs and i think i need to get the entire series. There was 3 right?

...Guy

Yes, and despite what you might hear, all three are essential. I treated myself to a batch of Humbrol paint tins for my Birthday, for this build. I've also figgered out what I think will be a clever way to do the cammie.

I'm not sure how much I drank, but driving was involved so it was a controlled situation. I don't EVER want to get popped for that one! Ahh, but dessert! A giant wedge of lemon meringue pie, most excellent!

Luftwoller wrote:

It was me that asked. How much did you drink young man? The Godfather is one of those classics of our time. We've just started buying old DVDs and i think i need to get the entire series. There was 3 right? ...Guy

He knows it was you Guy. He also knows I know exactly what scene he was talking about in the movie The Godfather when they were in the kitchen of the house and the crew was playing card and the one mobster was explaining to Mikey how he should learn how to cook for 20 people because sometimes in the mob you had to hide out for a while and somebody had to feed all of thoses big hungry Italian mobsters. He was asking me to bear with him because he was explaining something I already knew. I guess we have to send you the DVD of the Godfather. Part I and Part II. Great Movie. I will have to assign you some homework now Guy for not knowing the movie! Let see I will come up with something.

                                                                                     Soulcrusher

Two great nations, inexplicably devided by one common language LOL.

My bad, im the dumbass (As if you lot didnt know)

As for sending me Godfather Pt 1 and 2. Bring it on. I need properly educating.

...Guy

Consider it done Guy. I will send them out to you on Monday. I think you will really enjoy them. Great movies and a definete must if you are the head of the Regia Aeronautica! So that will be your homework assignment. Sounds fair right? You still have the same addy right?

                                                                                            Soulcrusher

Crusher you are a king amongst men. For this actof loveliness your excused from homework for a week...err....maybe LOL.

...Guy

Check the format on those DVD's as not all US and European systems are compatible, the European ones have a label on the back to let you know if it plays in the US but that does not exist on the US labels. Just a heads up fellas

Steve

Thanks for the help everyone! It's chicken saltimbocca for dinner tonight! The table leaves are out and you all have a plate!   

Mr. Bondo... nice ref! Being one of the younger(?) members of "the family" here, I was a little disappointed in Guy's lack of Godfather experience.

I looked up to you man! [sniffle]

I think a new tail would have been too drastic. The area affected was small 1/2" x 1/4" or so (sorry Guy, I don't know the conversion ) only because I caught it early and it only ended up that size because I played with it a little. I ended up lightly smearing some more Ambroid (liquid cement) over it until it blended a little. I then wet sanded with 800 grit. There are still some low spots and digs but I'm not going to mess with it anymore. Maybe come primer time I'll lay it on thick in that spot and wet sand with some 1200.

Thanks again... and may your first child be a masculine one.

BTW - I'm going to post the problem in the aircraft forum anyway to see if anyone has run across this.

Good call on the DVD's Steve, I, luckilly have a multiregional DVD player...either that or play it on the laptop. Looking forward to getting them though. 'Say hello to my little friend' See, i remember some of it LOL.

Jeremy, whats the deal? You give me no notice to come to dinner. Geez i didnt even have time to get my swimming trunks on. Damn bad show...But not as bad as over on that 'War in the Pacific' GB, they were showing me thier belly button fluff. Strange, but true.

I think if the area on your tail is smallish, your plan with the filler sprayed thickly is a goodun. If you have it, spray it with Mr surfacer 500 as that is a putty of sorts and sets pretty hard, making it easier to rescribe panel lines etc. Good luck anyhoo, and post us a piccy of this little dissaster area. As for my 1st child being a masculine one. I have no children...well none im owning up to.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Good call on the DVD's Steve, I, luckilly have a multiregional DVD player...either that or play it on the laptop. Looking forward to getting them though. 'Say hello to my little friend' See, i remember some of it LOL.

Thats due to the fact that i have absolutely no Italian in me at all! Theres a fair few Italian girls who'd have a bit of Bournemouth in em (If i had my way). I have plenty of Moron in me, but alas no Italian.

Hows the build going Bill?

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

I have plenty of Moron in me, but alas no Italian.

Haaa... I just peed in my pants!

But what I can't figure out is if you're talking about the nationality in you or if you're referring to it in the same way as those Italian girls who have the Bournemouth "in" them!

(hee hee)

Guy do not fret. I have all four DVD's sitting right here so that you can enjoy them and enrich yourself in the Italian culture that you have been deprived of. Unfortunatly "say hello to my little freind" was Tony Montana in Scarface and he was Cuban. I have that one also if you would like it. I am sending you The Godfather part 1 and 2. Each one is very long and requires two DVD's I do not think you will have a problem watching them because these are DVD's that I formated myself on my computor and then burn them myself so I am confident they will work. I did not bother sending you part 3 because it really was not that good and should have not even been made because it only takes away from how good the first two movies are. I will sent them out on Monday.

Do,nt worry Bondo we will have him say things like "foget about it" and "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" real soon.

Jeremy that sounds like a good plan to fix that brittle plastic. Anything that drys good and hard should fix it. mabye even a thin layer of cyano glue would stop the peeling.

                                                                                     Soulcrusher

soulcrusher wrote:

Unfortunatly "say hello to my little freind" was Tony Montana in Scarface and he was Cuban.

LOL, spot the Dumbass.....ME!!!  Scarface was a great film though. So was Serpico come to think of it. While your in the sending mood, i couldnt find that CR.32 in any LHS over here

...Guy

Darn you ruined my surprise! I was going to put the Cr 32 in the box with the DVD's and surprise you with it. Oh well consider it a late birthday present. Your addy is still the same? I still have it from when I sent you the decals for the Fiat Cr42.

                                                                                            Soulcrusher

Michael your are a gent. Really my friend, A gent. I was joking on the site about the CR, thats too generous. Really. Im not going to say no LOL, but its still too generous. If there is anything on this side of the pond that youd like, give me a shout and ill do my best.

Your friend,

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

soulcrusher wrote: Unfortunatly "say hello to my little freind" was Tony Montana in Scarface and he was Cuban. LOL, spot the Dumbass.....ME!!!  Scarface was a great film though. So was Serpico come to think of it. While your in the sending mood, i couldnt find that CR.32 in any LHS over here ...Guy

Filler fellas?

The cool part... I'm just getting started!

SC, you're a helluva guy!

Guy, you're a helluva lucky guy!

The camaraderie here is touching... I love it!

Bondo somehow everything you just said makes sense after I read it about five times! I do plan on going to Bournemouth next summer. I have always wanted to visit England and after getting to know Guy and what a charector he is I beleive it will be a great trip. Especially if Guy tells all of the ladies I am Scott Baio!

Jeremy looks like you have been hard at work young man. You are makeing some good progress. I told you that you would enjoy building with us. You are one of the family already and I am amazed how perfectly you have fit right in with the rest of us so quickly. It is a pleasure to have you with us.

Guy everything is boxed up and ready to be sent out on Monday. I do not know how long it will take to actually get to you though. Do not worry about it. You have earned it by being a great freind.

                                                                             Soulcrusher

Oh great news. I know hes working long hours and with his bad back, its doing his head in. He'll be here soon enough hopefully.

Anyhoo, hows the building going. Its awfully quiet around here. So quiet infact that ive been rushing my Jap floater, and that just wont do.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Anyhoo, hows the building going. Its awfully quiet around here. So quiet infact that ive been rushing my Jap floater, and that just wont do.

Don't rush... I've got plenty of work left to do! Like I said before, I'm going to post every little thing I do just to make myself look busy.

The engine nacelles had a nasty step in them that didn't quite match up to the rear part that was molded into the wing.

I just couldn't get them to look good so I took some 100grit sandpaper to 'em. Panel lines? We don't need no stinking panel lines!

Ahhh... much better!

I've been doing so much sanding that I have no fingerprints anymore... bummer! In all the chaos I seem to have lost a control yoke also. She ended up going right down the sink while wet sanding. I kinda figured that the compass would be the first thing to get broken off!

Oh well!

I'm starting to not care about this plane anymore. I'll keep working along and make her look the best I can but the joy is slowly fading. Once I get to the point where the cockpit is on and she's ready for some paint I'll feel much better.

There's a little noise for ya, Guy!

I also miss Aaron... and his spiders.

Do'nt get to down there Jeremy. Your doing a nice job so far. Trumpeter kits are known for being ill fitting POS. I am trying to get motivated but there has not been much going on at the workbench. Mabye  tomorrow I'll get to working on the landing gear and final fitting of the canopy. If you have time could you drop another one of those yummy meatball sandwiches your missus makes

                                                                                    Soulcrusher

SC - I can't wait to see yours finished... might give me some more motivation! It's hard to keep up with Guy. He's a maniac when it comes to putting kits together! I'll also get the wife into the kitchen so she can whip us up some meatballs!  

simpilot34 wrote:

Jeremy I about screamed when you said you took 100 grit to it!!!!!!

Haha! 100 grit is nice when you need to do a little shaping to something. If you're gentle and don't put too much force on the paper, it will treat you right. In the picture the nacelles were sanded with 100 to shape, then 400 to knock the roughness down, then 800 to give what you see. Once I fill a few small spots, I'll give them a nice firm rub down with 800 again and then 1500 to make everything nice and smooth. Sounds like alot of work but after I use the 100, 30 seconds each of the others usually does the trick.

Thanks for the compliments guys... I don't know when this group build ends but if I ever get this one finished in time, I would like to give it another go with a smaller, nicer kit! (If I can somehow sneak one in past the wife... buying ban remember.)